Start May With Taste of Jalisco; End It With Restaurant Week
Taste of Jalisco is returning to downtown Cathedral City for its 10th year. From 5 to 11 p.m., Friday, May 1; 3 to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 2; and 3 to 10 p.m., Sunday, May 3,you’ll find lots of entertainment, a carnival and, of course, food vendors. Cathedral City residents (with a valid ID or a utility bill), as well as military members, first responders and teachers, get in free on Friday, on Saturday, and on Sunday before 5 p.m.; enter at the parking garage entrance. Otherwise, advance tickets start at $10.37. Hopefully, the current political situation won’t discourage anyone from celebrating our neighbors and friends! Learn more at tasteofjalisco.com.
Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week returns from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, June 7. This yearly promotion by Visit Greater Palm Springs is a fun way to try new-to-you restaurants, and revisit old favorites. Plus, if you make your reservations through the dinegps.com website, $1 will be donated to FIND Food Bank! Many restaurants will be offering deals and prix-fixe menus to celebrate. One of the things I like about this promotion is that restaurants at every level take part, so you can participate at a variety of budgets. Learn more at dinegps.com.
In Brief
H&H Bagels is now open at 73131 Country Club Drive, Suite C10, in Palm Desert. You can pick up a New York bagel that was boiled in New York City water, flash-frozen, shipped to Palm Desert and baked fresh. My husband, who works nearby, picked up some on H&H’s first day; they were very tasty and, as his grandmother would say, “Just like New York.” Learn more at www.hhbagels.com.
Desert Kid Coffee opened during the first Coachella weekend, at 44850 San Pablo Ave., in Palm Desert, to much influencer fanfare. In addition to roasting coffee on-site, they are hosting music events and coffee lessons. Click here to read Matt King’s feature story about Desert Kid, and/or learn more at desertkid.coffee.
Last month in this space, I mentioned that One More Bite Dumpling House was opening a Palm Desert location. We now know they are also opening a space in downtown Palm Springs in the former home of Antigua, at 105 S. Palm Canyon Drive. I called the owner of OMB to get more details, but he is currently in China, and we hadn’t been able to connect as of this writing. Learn more at ombdumpling.com.
I recently learned about Harriet’s Bar and Lounge at Casa Cody, at 175 S. Cahuilla Road, in Palm Springs. The space previously catered mainly to guests at the oldest operating hotel in Palm Springs, but recently, the restaurant has been trying to draw in more locals, as well as visitors staying elsewhere. Harriet’s offers an all-day menu with sandwiches, flatbreads and salads, as well as an extensive specialty cocktail menu. Learn more at casacody.com/experience/eat-drink.
Sibayan Bubble Tea is now open at 13313 Palm Drive, Unit K, in Desert Hot Springs, serving a variety of bubble and milk teas. Sibayan has a Facebook page with a handful of pictures and videos, but little else; otherwise, check the review websites to find out more.
The owner of Hunny’s Palm Springs (at 160 La Plaza; hunnysps.com) tells me she is opening a second restaurant, called Nashville, in the former home of Sol Agave, at 262 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Nashville will focus on country favorites like tri-tip, barbecue and ribs; the owner said she hoped it would be open by the end of April. Keep your eyes on this space for more information.
Nobibi is coming to 34580 Monterey Ave., No. 102, in Palm Desert, near La Baguette and Yucha Donut, with imaginative soft-serve ice cream flavors and fantastical presentations. I am looking forward to trying the Dream Cloud, a combination of cotton candy and ice cream with a variety of toppings. Check out at nobibi.com.
Greek restaurant Mykonos is now open at The River, at 71800 Highway 111, Suite A122, in Rancho Mirage. Offerings include a variety of mezzes, as well as lamb and chicken dishes, and more. Learn more at mykonosgreekfood.com.
A few more restaurants around the valley are listed for sale, including The Spread, a sandwich shop at 66184 Pierson Blvd., in Desert Hot Springs; Korean restaurant BeeCh, Please, at 67555 E. Palm Canyon Drive, No. A105, in Cathedral City; and Armenian joint Family Bakery, at 73910 Highway 111, Suite I. The restaurant industry is difficult, so good luck to everyone involved.
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